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Title:	Clockwork Whistler
Pixel Artist:	iLKke (Level 9 Nidan :: 31656 points)
Posted:	2/2/2009 20:23
Palette:	16 colors
Statistics:	124 comments 391 faves 0 avatars
It.. is... DONE! A bit larger piece than my last few... I decided to test the new grafx2, and this is what came out in the end. Seems that the program is pretty nice :D Check it out at http://code.google.com/p/grafx2/ Took me a while to finish it. I'm not used to 16 colors per spread anymore. Think I'll stick to 8 to 10 in the future. Enjoy. edit: Significantly improved the palette, and fixed some tiny bits as well. Thanks to everyone who helped. You can check the old version here edit: Changed the palette a bit further, thanks to everyone at Pixelation who helped. Also cleaned up some bits and made some invisible changes as well. Old version is at http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/8907/rocklobster43sl7.gif

Top Pixel Art - February 2009 (#1)

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syedahumna56 (Level 2 CGA) @ 6/3/2022 17:07

Good

Happleerrom (Level 2 Flatfoot) @ 1/28/2020 03:33

this planet texture wow

Vasily_Kukushkin (Level 4 Deputy) @ 7/13/2019 07:12

Magnificent!

Irenaart (Level 10 HP Lovecraft (Author)) @ 10/22/2017 03:00

Amazing! So smooth in just 16 colors. Excellent sense of depth.

EDIT: And yeah, the secret messages are sooo funny. Great idea!

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Psiweapon (Level 4 Gas Giant) @ 4/2/2016 22:58

oh boy this is freakin incredible

s_t_s (Level 1 Rookie) @ 9/14/2015 04:29

AWESOME ! Why do I have to struggle with 16 colors when you manage to create such wonders ?

marlenblaze (Level 1 Thug) @ 6/19/2015 16:47

That's so neat.

eigenbom (Level 4 Deputy) @ 12/9/2014 22:28

Such awesomeness :)

King of Spades (Level 1 Gangster) @ 10/20/2014 04:43

Chuchuchuso (Level 3 Private Eye) @ 5/24/2014 08:41

Amazing job.

Different55 (Level 2 Dealer) @ 1/14/2014 07:31

I don't know what this is, but I like it.

Nevercreature (Level 9 Whale Shark) @ 5/9/2013 21:40

I've seen the secret messages too...

Gwes (Level 1 Private) @ 4/28/2013 15:55

Love those subtle metallic colors.

kaze19th (Level 3 Hatchikyu) @ 12/9/2012 04:49

Wow, incredible !

Geolm (Level 3 Private Eye) @ 8/15/2012 07:33

I'd love to have your imagination and your talent, this is really original and beautiful.

Graindolium (Level 3 Private Eye) @ 6/18/2012 13:36

ClearFog (Level 1 Rookie) @ 3/10/2012 21:38

Very Amazing, Deserves a Rank 1!

Cyangmou (Level 9 Federal Agent) @ 11/3/2011 01:27

In my eyes this is one of the most creative things I have ever seen but it's not really made in a simplfying graphical way. I can't really tell you how long I watched at this piece, but I guess more than 5 hours for sure. I especially love the textures and the soft action in the piece (and of course the desing and lots of other things)

The only things which I don't really like after the long time of watching is the axis of the nose, the lighting of the beneth plane of the nose and some of the single pixel detail in the shadow of the planet - this things don't really really hurt it looks just perfect to me.

Leostereo (Level 2 Flatfoot) @ 10/22/2011 17:01

Hidden messages ftw!

Dero (Level 1 Rookie) @ 5/14/2011 19:22

This is mind boggling

bobowitzbob (Level 4 Team Leader) @ 5/7/2011 16:23

Great metal texture!

ZeroSum (Level 5 Killer Klown) @ 12/9/2010 15:37

Nice scribbles ;p

sm4tik (Level 3 Enforcer) @ 11/29/2010 13:19

Just wonderful! Love the improvement from the original.

Kite (Level 1 Rookie) @ 11/28/2010 10:01

deserves the #1 for suer ^_^

Pandafox (Level 1 Rookie) @ 11/20/2010 02:36

stunning work !!!

and I like the funny hidden messages in the background ;)

Psychotron-3000 (Level 5 Detective) @ 10/21/2010 22:51

Excellent.

dya2k (Level 5 Soldier) @ 7/3/2010 14:58

Master piece.

DarkWorld (Level 1 Rookie) @ 5/18/2010 13:37

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW

The Monongahela Monster (Level 1 Rookie) @ 5/3/2010 14:51

Superb.

1ucas (Level 5 Soldier) @ 4/4/2010 07:59

Absolutely gorgeous use of colors. Great concept, too. Took me a while to notice the little guys.

All details look exceptionally sharp.

Vicces1212 (Level 2 CGA) @ 3/22/2010 13:55

AWESOME! :O

the man (Level 2 Kukyu) @ 2/5/2010 08:14

great work!!!!!

varuks (Level 1 Rookie) @ 1/23/2010 11:59

nice

Sinsky (Level 5 Rokkyu) @ 11/13/2009 11:40

I love the face expression and colour palette.

Oh, and the planet is great!

One fav more.

orenshtiv (Level 7 Ichikyu) @ 9/2/2009 06:16

i like the old planet more,but the robot looks good :P

wenruto (Level 5 Killer Klown) @ 8/28/2009 19:51

unbelievable work man

adin (Level 1 Private) @ 8/15/2009 13:55

oh my god, thats stunning!!

MrSmiley (Level 1 Thug) @ 8/12/2009 04:59

Holy crap, that is incredible.

JoshFTW (Level 1 Depressed) @ 7/8/2009 18:00

Pure brilliance! Nothing less.

newDAN (Level 1 Rookie) @ 6/10/2009 10:45

The palette looks like close to Speedball 2.

BeboTheBum (Level 1 Rookie) @ 5/16/2009 23:13

16 colors and you made this? You are definitely Godly

Creumal (Level 1 Depressed) @ 3/23/2009 14:54

Hmm... good stuff!

PanicBomber (Level 6 Manager) @ 3/15/2009 13:29

this is definetly awesome work, gz

AdamF (Level 11 CEO) @ 3/15/2009 12:32

'grats on #1, man =)

Slemsvamp (Level 6 Serial Killer) @ 3/15/2009 08:10

Not the biggest suprise, well worth it.

bricl (Level 1 Depressed) @ 3/15/2009 02:00

congrats for #1. well deserved, a perfect peice.

rajkosk8 (Level 5 Detective) @ 2/24/2009 13:25

to je to chilke!!!

skamocore (Level 11 Dolphin) @ 2/20/2009 07:50

Really cute update, I guess invisipixelz must be the new fad now O :

[the new colours look great btw]

YOYOGiGi (Level 1 Rookie) @ 2/18/2009 17:22

Good Work ! ;)

Haserhud (Level 1 Rookie) @ 2/15/2009 20:21

I can't believe this is 16 colors! AMAZING.

yrizoud (Level 6 Aquamarine) @ 2/13/2009 08:02

Ahh, good color change.The new color no longer clash, and although it was formerly a blue, the result doesn't look "warmer" so it doesn't change the mood.

ptoing (Level 7 Cuttlefish) @ 2/10/2009 09:34

Nice cleanups. Now on to new horizons!

zi-double (Level 9 Necrophiliac) @ 2/9/2009 05:25

impressive and like idea and like execution. I like update also I like very much planet and peoples there :)

006 (Level 2 Corporal) @ 2/7/2009 15:33

In 16 colours this is awesome! I love the metal effect.

d-p (Level 11 Psychopath) @ 2/7/2009 13:39

Wonderful metal effect.

Fuzion_Creative (Level 1 Gangster) @ 2/6/2009 15:41

16 colors...amazing!

blueleds (Level 1 Rookie) @ 2/5/2009 20:26

Immediately fav'd. Simply amazing.

lap1994 (Level 2 Hired Gun) @ 2/5/2009 18:56

Oh noes! THESE FLAT MAN ARE GON B SMASHED!!

exocet (Level 6 Major) @ 2/5/2009 15:14

Ilkke, this looks amazing! The shading of the planet is a true work of love :)
So much detail on the robot, but still legible at first sight. And you could even afford a more futile use of the last colour, it's been a while I hadn't checked that kind of thing :)

I like the new colours better, more contrast between the robot and the planet.

Tyvon (Level 2 Kukyu) @ 2/5/2009 07:11

This is amazing. ;_;

Panda (Level 3 Stalker) @ 2/5/2009 05:33

Uhm, while the planet looks better now, the robot was so much better before the update (IMO).
Now it has color and AA issues here and there, and looks blurrier.

Oh also, one thing that has been bothering me since the beginning, but you should fix the shape of the eye on the right!
Looks deformed compared to the other one.

Other than that, pretty nice.

pixel_bath (Level 1 Intern) @ 2/5/2009 03:17

simply its WOW !!!!

Badassbill (Level 11 Big Foot) @ 2/5/2009 02:52

New palette is epic.

iLKke (Level 9 Nidan) @ 2/5/2009 01:29

@skyrwy87 and others: This here is a thread on pixelation for playing with/discussing the colors. Please feel free to join in.
The whole trick is that robot and planet have ONE color that is not shared. On planet it's the most saturated orange/brown, and on the robot that one is a gray. It is true that big hue shifts make the piece less smooth than before, but I think the illusion of having more colors is worth it :D

ui_ (Level 4 Deputy) @ 2/5/2009 00:55

jah!!! delicious!... i don't know why some ppl hate the colors! :( i love it!... but it really depend of each ppl point of view. Man you should try to print some of your pixels and sell them! :D your a great artist and nice guy with ppl and critics:P. keep theses nasty pixels on! :DDDD.... I WANT MOAARR! XD

Skurwy87 (Level 6 Made) @ 2/4/2009 20:19

Hmm, I'd suggest adding some more tints to the robot, or replacing the lightest blue with something warmer (right now, even as for a metal thing, it's too cold), like e.g. light yellow/orange, and seeing what happens. Or even switching to the previous tone. When it comes to the robot, the previous one was better; to the planet -- this one is better.

Stickman (Level 7 Sheriff) @ 2/4/2009 19:08

Aaaaaahhhh...nice work man! That tint on the moon works nicely:)

jamon (Level 10 Operative) @ 2/4/2009 18:30

much better! reko sam ti =)

first i was thinking HEY! my monitor at home is much better that 24' DELL on Work!
and then i see! palete corection tjahhh.> =)

ptoing (Level 7 Cuttlefish) @ 2/4/2009 16:55

tomic: I don't think the planet is supposed to look like sliced blutwurst. There is one lying on the planet, as I guess you can see.

Dusty (Level 3 Private Eye) @ 2/4/2009 16:42

I don't think I like the new colors :(
Specifically the red tint of the planet. And also because it seems to lack the smoothness it had before.

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